Clinical Foundations in Cancer Support

This free, full-day 5-CEU educational program is designed for healthcare, mental health professionals, nursing, and behavioral health professionals who provide care and support to individuals facing cancer. Participants may register for the full program or attend individual CEU sessions, based on their professional interests and licensure requirements.

The program addresses core clinical, ethical, and psychosocial competencies commonly required for LSW, LPCC, RN and related licensure renewal. Across five instructional hours, participants will engage with evidence-informed content focused on grief following cancer diagnosis, mindfulness applications during chronic illness, suicide risk assessment in oncology settings, ethical considerations in cancer support, and culturally responsive care for Native American and Latinx communities.

This CEU day is provided at no cost as part of Gilda’s Club Minnesota’s nonprofit mission to support the cancer community and the professionals who serve them. The program is developed and facilitated by Dr. Katherine Todd, Executive Director of Gilda’s Club Minnesota, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that no one faces cancer alone.

Please sign up for each session you plan to attend.

Info: This session will identify common emotional, cognitive, and physical responses to a cancer diagnosis and review the stages of grief and how they manifest differently in individuals facing cancer. Course leaders will demonstrate strategies to support patients and families through the grief process.

Info: This session introduces mindfulness practices for patients and professionals coping with chronic illness, emphasizing emotional regulation and stress reduction.

Info: This session guides clinicians in identifying and responding to suicide risk among patients with cancer, including assessment tools, crisis intervention, and Minnesota licensing requirements.

Info: This session examines ethical dilemmas in oncology care, highlighting principles, decision-making strategies, and professional responsibilities.

Info: This session will identify cultural values, beliefs, and historical factors influencing cancer experiences in Native American and Latinx communities. Participants will learn about applying culturally-responsive communication strategies when supporting individuals and families impacted by cancer and about integrating principles of cultural humility into cancer support, counseling, and care coordination.

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